(AGENPARL) – Mon 08 September 2025 Opening of a new room dedicated to modern and contemporary art
From 7 October, visitors to the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) will discover a new space dedicated to modern and contemporary art. The works on display will change twice a year, creating a dialogue between pieces from the collection and pieces from external collections.
To inaugurate the concept, the new room will host paintings by Belgian painter Georges Meurant and textile creations by Bonolo Kavula, a young South African artist. This colourful encounter marks the return of modern and contemporary art to the Brussels institution.
Get a sneak preview of this exhibition on Monday 6 October at 10 a.m.
The press conference will take place in the presence of:Kim Oosterlinck, Director General of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of BelgiumBonolo Kavula, South African artistPierre-Yves Desaive, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of BelgiumKim Oosterlinck will also present a preliminary plan for the new visitor experience, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
Programme
9.30 am: reception with coffee
10.00 am: welcome speech & presentation
10.20 am: guided tour
Entrance: rue du Musée, 9 – 1000 Brussels
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Press pictures (https://kmskbe.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/Down/Ek26JmkXhwBPo3sFPj9V23ABfy65yHE7K0sHKv2akfB0aQ?e=fncRnC)
Copyrights: Bonolo Kavula, I Rise, 2022, Courtesy Uhoda Collection, © Jean Luc Deru, Daylight & Georges Meurant, Untitled, 2019, Royal Museums of Fine Arts Belgium, Brussels / photo : J. Geleyns – Art Photography
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Regence Street 3 – 1000 Brussels